it’s becoming increasingly more common to hear about pesticide use and the importance of eating organic, especially with readily available info like the dirty dozen, but it’s rare we hear specifics on chemicals and their harmful effects.
the other morning i received an email from the food & water watch about methyl iodide and it’s common use in growing strawberries, and it really hit home for me.
“methyl iodide is a known carcinogen that is used in growing strawberries, and using it presents unacceptable risks to pregnant women, children and farmworkers. a panel of nobel scientists called methyl iodide “one of the most toxic chemicals used in manufacturing.”
[ photo taken at the brentwood farmers market ]
governor brown just appointed a new head of the CA dept of pesticide regulation, brian leahy, a successful organic farmer. this means we’ve got a an advocate and also a great chance to make sure ending the use of methyl iodide happens here in CA, and sets a precedent for other states. click here to learn more about how you can help ban the use of methyl iodide and protect consumers and farmworkers alike.










You have my number.